After walking out of Nanyu Hall, Senior Sister Min asked: "Junior Sister Yan, what were you looking at so fascinated just now?"
"Well, I saw Senior Brother Luo Zhao leading two people into the compartment where he was refining alchemy. Senior Sister Min, wasn't this elixir refining done by one person? Why were there three of them together?"
"Ah! You little girl actually recognizes Senior Brother Luo Zhao?" Senior Sister Min became curious after hearing this, "Senior Brother Luo Zhao doesn't show up often, and not many people know him."
Yanxuan thought for a while and said: "Actually, I didn't know him at first, but today I made a batch of elixirs, and senior brother Luo Zhao saw him outside my cubicle door, and wanted to buy one, and then I met him. of."
"Buy one and go? Could it be..." Senior sister Na Min was very surprised when she heard this. She stopped and looked at Yanxuan, her eyes full of disbelief.
"If I'm not mistaken about that pill, it should be a low- to mid-level pill." Yanxuan said softly.
After hearing this, Senior Sister Min said with surprise and relief: "Well, you must have read it right. Since even Senior Brother Luo Zhao wants to buy it, it must be an intermediate-level elixir. I really didn't expect it." , Junior Sister Yan, you actually refined the mid-level elixir, which is a great thing, oh, by the way, did you sell it to him?"
"No," Yanxuan said, "I'm not willing to sell it."
"Well, that's right. Although Senior Brother Luo Zhao will not lose money to you and the price he gives you will be fair, this mid-level pill is a good thing that can be encountered but cannot be asked for. Even Senior Brother Luo himself It seems that I haven’t sold a few pills, and I usually keep them for my own use. I don’t know how much better they are than the usual pills. By the way, guess what, your senior sister and I have only refined a few pills by myself until now. A mid-level elixir came out?"
"How can I guess this? Well... there must be ten, right?" Yanxuan replied.
"Ten pills? Junior sister Yan, you think too highly of me, and I won't hide it from you. I have been in the sect for so many years, and I have only refined a total of six middle-level Yuan Yang pills. I can't bear to use them, so I keep them all for the future. The higher your cultivation is, the more difficult it is to break through, so you can use it. Junior Sister Yan, the same goes for yours, don't sell it, keep it for yourself."
"Yes, I took note of it." Yanxuan nodded and replied, "Then why the three of them entered that compartment together, Senior Sister Min, you haven't told me yet."
This is when Yanxuan and Senior Sister Min have entered the Baicao Garden, and together they entered the place where Senior Sister Min often prepares elixirs.
"Okay, let me tell you, come on, someone gave me a bunch of spiritual herbs, but they are not our Qixia Mountain disciples. The spiritual herbs are all mixed together, come and share a share for me."
"So many!" Yanxuan watched as Senior Sister Min took out a small pile of spiritual herbs from a storage bag and piled them on the wooden case, and then began to sort and pick the various kinds of spiritual herbs.
"You said you saw Senior Brother Luo Zhao entering the alchemy compartment with two people. It's actually simple. It was just Senior Brother Luo Zhao refining elixirs for those two people."
"Refining elixirs for them? Then, is it necessary for those two people to watch there? Can't Senior Brother Luo Zhao refine it and give it to those two people?" Yanxuan was a little confused after hearing this, and asked while busy with his hands. .
"Oh, silly girl, to put it bluntly, it's Senior Brother Luo who is earning spiritual stones."
"Then..." Yanxuan still doesn't understand. Even if Senior Brother Luo Zhao refines elixirs for others to earn spiritual stones, there is no need for others to keep an eye on him while refining elixirs.
"In the future, there will be people who come to you to make elixirs even if you don't have enough protection. It's nothing." Senior Sister Min saw that Yanxuan still had a puzzled look on her face, so she continued, "For a disciple with a higher level of cultivation, three Yuan Yang Pills every month will naturally be enough." It’s not enough, do you know how they can get more pills?”
"Didn't you say that they can come to our Qixia Mountain to buy elixirs with spirit stones?"
"It is true to say so, but the elixirs we sell in Qixia Mountain are still a bit expensive. Furthermore, this spiritual stone is also a necessity for practice. Firstly, not all disciples can afford it. Secondly, even if they can afford it, My body hurts a lot when I take out the spirit stones, so I have many other ways to get the elixir."
"Oh, what method?" Yanxuan asked curiously.
"You have also been to Helou and seen all kinds of spiritual herbs sold there. When disciples in the sect go out, in addition to earning spiritual stones in Jingshiyuan, they can also get some other spiritual herbs outside. These spiritual herbs can Take it to Helou and sell it to earn some spiritual stones, and you can also take it to our Qixia Mountain to directly exchange for elixirs, you know this, right?"
"Well, I know that."
"Many people feel that the amount of elixirs they can exchange for spiritual herbs in Qixia Mountain is a little small and not enough for their hard work. In addition, if you get some pretty good spiritual herbs outside the sect and are reluctant to exchange them for elixirs, what should you do later? We have people in Qixia Mountain who specialize in refining elixirs for these people, who use their spiritual herbs to refine elixirs for those people, and then collect some spiritual stones after refining."
"Oh" Yanxuan understood a little after hearing this, "So that's what happened."
"Don't underestimate this. Most people can't do it. At least your senior sister and I have never refined it for others."
"Why? Senior Sister Min's alchemy skills are very good," Yanxuan asked strangely.
"You will understand as soon as I say it. Let me ask you, if I ask you to make ten furnaces of pills, how many furnaces can you make?" Senior Sister Min asked.
"Hmm..." Yanxuan thought for a while. Although she has made great progress in alchemy now, it is inevitable that something will go wrong when refining alchemy. Therefore, it is common for a furnace of elixirs to be refining to waste and all the spiritual herbs in it to be reimbursed. Some things are just a result of more experience. Yanxuan is no longer as fussy as when he first started making pills. "If you have ten furnaces of pills, you can almost make five furnaces. If there are more, I can't guarantee it."
"Your elixir-forming rate is pretty good. Don't talk about me. Even senior brother Luo Zhao can't guarantee that ten furnaces of elixirs can become elixirs. There will always be times when they are accidentally ruined. Do you think, if someone asks you to make elixirs, but you don't? When I was refining the elixir, I accidentally destroyed all the elixirs in the pot, and the spiritual herbs for refining the elixir were found by others outside with great efforts, what should I do?"
"Then...then we can only pay it to others." Yanxuan said.
"Yes, that's why I don't want to make elixirs for others now. Maybe it's because I'm timid. It doesn't matter when I make elixirs for myself. But when I make elixirs for others, I feel nervous. I'm always afraid of making mistakes. But things are always like this. What are you afraid of? Whatever comes, so usually when people ask me to make elixirs, I always turn them away."
"Oh" Yanxuan nodded, "So I'm more timid. It seems that I can't earn this spiritual stone."
Hearing what Yanxuan said, Senior Sister Min smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? The fact that I don't make elixirs for others now is because my alchemy skills are not good enough. As time goes by, if I am more confident, I may make elixirs for others like this. Who knows."
"By the way, in fact, the reason why they refine elixirs for others is not just to earn spiritual stones."
"Oh? Then what else are they planning?"
"There are many ways here, let me tell you about them. There are several types of refining elixirs for others. Well, for example, we two, you go out and get some spiritual herbs and come back, ask me to refine elixirs. What do you think we should do?”
"Then what else can we do? If that's the case, you help me refine the elixir and I'll give you the spiritual stone. Is there anything else?"
"Of course, silly girl, I will help you make elixirs, and you give me spiritual stones. This is the most common kind. Others, such as the spiritual herbs you brought back, are more precious and can be used to refine some more precious ones. Pills, I can explain it to you at this time. For example, these spiritual herbs can refine at least three pills. If it is three after opening the furnace, then these three pills are all yours. I won't I won’t ask you for a spiritual stone if I ask you to get any elixir.”
"Isn't that busy work in vain?" Yanxuan said.
"But," Senior Sister Min said with a smile on her face, "if after opening the furnace, you find that this furnace has turned into four or more pills, then you can only take three, and the rest are mine. .”
"This..." Yanxuan was in a daze when he heard this, and he didn't fully understand it yet.
"What, this depends on the ability of the person who refines the alchemy. Those who are average in ability are basically working in vain; those who are poor in ability or have ability but poor luck will have to pay for other people's spiritual herbs if they fail to refine it; only those Those who have confidence and courage in their alchemy skills, of course, only those with more spirit stones dare to do this. As long as more pills are made in one furnace, the excess pills can be used after the furnace is opened. Collect the medicine for your own use.”
Yanxuan was stunned for a moment, why did this sound like gambling? She didn't like this method in her heart.
"No one does this for ordinary elixirs, such as Yangyuan Dan. Only those elixirs that use high-level hard-to-find spiritual herbs do this. You saw Senior Brother Luo Zhao refining elixirs with two other people. In fact, With Senior Brother Luo's wealth, he already has no shortage of spiritual stones, nor ordinary pills. What attracted him to do this must be that the two of them found some hard-to-find spiritual herbs outside that could be used to refine them. He was tempted by making high-level elixirs. The two of them were there watching Senior Brother Luo refine the elixirs to determine how many pills this batch of elixirs could produce, and then they just divided the accounts on the spot."
Yanxuan nodded, "That seems to be the case."
"Well, there is another way, which also requires the alchemist to make the elixir in front of others."
"Oh, Senior Sister Min, please tell me again."
"This is a method for refining some ordinary elixirs. For example, Junior Sister Yan, you found some spiritual herbs outside and came to me to refine the elixirs. Normally, I can make four elixirs in one furnace. When the elixirs are refined, After the furnace is opened, I will count four pills for you first. These four pills do not require spiritual stones. See how many are left. Then I will price each pill. You will pay me the spiritual stones before you can take away these elixirs. , Of course, if the elixir is exhausted, it will be mine and I will compensate you, but after the furnace is opened, as long as it is other than the four, it will be mine. If you want it, you must pay the spirit stone."
"Doesn't it mean that if someone with average alchemy skills does this, he will only be able to make alchemy for free, and maybe he will have to pay for the spiritual stone?"
"No one would go to him to make elixirs even if his alchemy skills are average. This depends on one's reputation. If one is good at alchemy, his reputation will naturally spread." As he spoke, Senior Sister Min pointed at Yanxuan. The small white jade gourd on your waist, "At least you must have this little gourd, otherwise no one will pay attention to you!"
"It seems that no matter which method you use, you must have superb alchemy skills."
"Yes, speaking of it, in our sect, there are many more people who learn to refine weapons than people who learn to refine alchemy. But you have to know that whether it is alchemy or weapon refining, those who have plenty of money and don't feel distressed when using spiritual stones, that's it. There are only those who are good at refining weapons or alchemy."
When Senior Sister Min said this, Yanxuan thought of Qian Chao. Brother Qian was somewhat famous for his weapon refining skills. The five of them had played together in Helou several times. They watched Brother Qian take out spiritual stones without blinking an eye. Tsukuru felt distressed, but he was just being amused, so he couldn't help but nodded.
"Speaking of which, Junior Sister Yan, you always take the refined elixirs and replace them with spiritual grasses. You repeat this process to refine the elixirs. If you also use the refined elixirs to exchange for spiritual stones, what you have on hand will It will also be very generous. However, senior sister still does not agree with this. As I said, the days of earning spiritual stones will be later. As long as you are good at alchemy, it will be difficult to find an elixir in the future. People will look to you to make alchemy. His face."
When Yanxuan heard this, he remembered one more thing and asked Senior Sister Min: "Senior Sister Min, is that Senior Brother Luo Zhao very famous?"
"Of course Senior Brother Luo's reputation is great. Among our qi refining disciples in Qixia Mountain, if Senior Brother Luo's alchemy skills are not the most brilliant, then it is really difficult to find someone better than him."
Seeing Yanxuan nodding, Senior Sister Min added: "You, you only work hard every day to refine elixirs, and you don't like to talk to others. Naturally, you know less about the things inside the sect. This Senior Brother Luo Zhao, when I first entered Qixia Mountain, I was It was at the height of its popularity, and I also caught up with him and another senior brother named Ye, who had a dispute. The two couldn't get over it, and in the end they even argued about winning or losing over a bet on elixirs."
"Betting on elixirs?" Tang Ping was puzzled.
"Well, this gambling pill is indeed uncommon, but you will definitely encounter it in the future. It is usually hosted by Nan Yutang. If there are any precious spiritual herbs there, they will be used for betting. What about the participants? You can use Nan Yutang’s spiritual herbs in your own furnace, and you can open the furnace to refine elixirs on the spot. The winner will be determined by the quantity and quality of the refined elixirs. The winner will naturally get those cherished spiritual herbs.”
"That's how it is." Yanxuan said. After hearing what Senior Sister Min said, she was somewhat interested in this gambling for pills. They said gambling for pills was actually about selecting people with superb alchemy skills. "So, why did Senior Brother Luo Zhao gamble with others for pills?" How?"
"This is the point. You may not believe it, but the reason for the dispute between Senior Brother Luo Zhao and Senior Brother Ye is because of a woman!"
"What?" Yanxuan didn't believe it.
"Yes, at least that's what I heard. It is said that Senior Brother Luo and Senior Brother Ye both like the same senior sister, surnamed Yuan. Both of them have worked hard, but unfortunately one of them has to quit, right? So these two They decided to win or lose by betting on elixirs, and the loser had to accept defeat and never bother Senior Sister Yuan again. This incident caused a sensation at the time. When the two bet on elixirs, they used the elixir furnace and spiritual grass in Nan Yutang to refine each other. Make ten furnaces of elixirs, and then Nan Yutang will judge the winner."
"What's the result?" Yanxuan asked.
"It's hard to tell the difference," Senior Sister Min said. "There were so many people at that time that I couldn't squeeze in to watch. I heard that Senior Brother Ye is also a master of alchemy. Senior Brother Luo's elixirs are slightly less in quantity, but of good quality. . That Senior Brother Ye’s elixir is of slightly inferior quality, but the quantity is greater. Looking at it this way, the two of them are almost tied."
"Then... how should we calculate winning or losing in this gambling pill?"
"No one wins." At this point, Senior Sister Min suddenly smiled and added, "When the two of them were refining elixirs in Nanyu Hall, there was actually another person who was also refining elixirs there. Do you know who it was?"
Yanxuan lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly looked up at Senior Sister Min, "Could it be that Senior Sister Yuan?"
"That's right, it was Senior Sister Yuan. When the two were determined to win or lose, Nan Yutang presented the portion that Senior Sister Yuan refined and told them that these pills were the same as when they refined them. It is a spiritual herb similar to a pill furnace, but it outnumbers Senior Brother Luo and Ye in terms of quantity and quality. That’s all. The most conspicuous and rare thing is that Senior Sister Yuan actually refined an intermediate-level elixir. Come and put it in the middle of the tray. Now everyone knows that both senior brothers have lost. Just when these two senior brothers were lost in thought, it is said that senior sister Yuan walked up to them and said, "I Is this something you and I gambled on?' After saying that, Senior Sister Yuan left. When Senior Sister Yuan came out, I saw her outside. Well, she was so beautiful and beautiful!"
"Then...?"
"Silly girl, don't you understand after hearing this? The two of them made a bet with Senior Sister Yuan. Senior Sister Yuan was definitely not happy because she was arrogant and arrogant. From then on, she naturally became estranged from these two people. Senior Brother Ye, I too I've met him a few times. Well, he's a handsome man, and Senior Brother Luo is about the same. The two of them have been depressed for a while since that pill bet, and now they're far less flamboyant than they were then."
"Then what happened to Senior Sister Yuan?"
"That Senior Sister Yuan successfully established the Foundation a year before you entered the sect. Now she is a Foundation-Established Senior Sister. It is not easy to see her."
"Is that so? I thought one of them was with Senior Sister Yuan."
"How is that possible? If their innocent daughter's family is used as a bet like this, no one will be happy."
"That's true." Yanxuan nodded after hearing this.
"Actually, when I first joined our sect, there was another male disciple who practiced alchemy in the sect who was as famous as Luo and Ye. At that time, these three people were called the 'Three-legged Cauldron'. That one Senior brother’s surname is Bian. I have rarely heard from this senior brother Bian in recent years. I don’t know if he has built a foundation, but even if he hasn’t, it will probably be soon.”
When Yanxuan heard what Senior Sister Min said, he knew that Senior Sister Min had a deep impression on this Senior Brother Bian, so he asked, "Is there anything special about this Senior Brother Bian?"
"Well, senior brother Bian is very special. Although he was as famous as the two senior brothers Luo and Ye at that time, senior brother Bian was much older than these two people. The exact age is not clear, but at that time people said that Luo The two senior brothers Ye and Ye combined are not as old as senior brother Bian."
"This is just a bit older. I heard that there are Qi refining disciples in Jiuxuan who are nearly a hundred years old."
"It's okay if it's just his age. It's said that Senior Brother Bian's qualifications are very average. Some even say he's a bit stupid. However, he loves this alchemy technique. I heard that he has been using it for more than thirty years. It was nearly thirty years before you refined the elixir for the first time. Junior Sister Yan, think about how long it took you from the time you started to refine the elixir for the first time. What if you only made one in the past thirty years? If you fail almost every time, will you persist?"
After hearing this, Yanxuan thought to himself that it would be really boring to do one thing for such a long time. Moreover, in the past thirty years, except for the last success, he had always failed before, and there was no way he could succeed. Hope, thinking of this, Yanxuan felt that he would definitely not be able to persist. Thinking of this, Yanxuan shook his head.
Senior Sister Min added: "I can't do it either, so I admire this Senior Brother Bian."
"Then what happened to Senior Brother Bian?"
"Then? It's strange to say that since Senior Brother Bian succeeded in refining alchemy that time, his alchemy skills have been out of control, catching up with the two most famous senior brothers Luo and Ye at that time. His cultivation is also the same. It seems that Those thirty years of perseverance finally paid off. Now it is rare to hear news about him. He was originally a silent person. Some people said that he became a disciple of a certain senior, others said that he I’ve seen him outside the sect, but there’s not much news about Senior Brother Bian anyway. If there’s any news about him, it’s probably about his foundation building.”
